### U.S. Department ofTransportation Office of the Secretary ofTransportation



### Ms. Laurie Shorelt President ... · .....



### Cashmere ChamberofCommerce P.o:Box 834 Cashmere, W A 98815
Dear

## Ms. Shorelt: I**.:·~<-.** •• • • , • Assistant Socrctriry



### July 3, 2012 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington. DC 20590



### Thank you for-your letteraddressed to SecretaryLaHood supportingthe proposal submitted by the Pangborn Memorial Airport for a grant under the U.S. Department ofTransportation's Small Community Air Service Development Program. The Secretary 

### has requested that 

### Irespond on his bchal[ The Small Community Air Service Development Program was established to help smaller communities address air service dclicicncics. particularly issues related to high airfares or insunicicnt service. Under the statute, the Dcpartn1ent may make a 

### maximum of40grant 

### awards each year, although no 

### more than 4 

### awards may be to communities in the same State. In order to provid.e commtmities with latitude in developing solutions to their air service deficiencies, the statute provides t1cxibility in the types orprojects that can be funded. On May 15, the Department issued an orderrequesting that communities interested in receiving a grant this year file their applications by 

### June II. As

### these grant

### ·.requests arc pending before the Department, Icannotcommenton the 

### merits of

### any particularproposal. l 

### assure you that the Department wi.Jl give full 

### and fair consideration to all proposals that have been properly filed.
As 

### is ournomull practice, Iam

### placing acopy ofyourktterand this response in Docket DOT-OST-2012-0069 as a 

### contact outsidethe record of

### this matter. I 

### appreciate your inten.:st in this 

### program. Sincerely yours.

Susan L. Kurland Assistant St:crctary l(n· 

### :\,·iation and International Affairs,,**~.**•

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### Promoting Cashmere'sBusiness Assets

OFFICERS LAURIE SHORETT, PRESIDENT CASCADE VAtU:Y lr·IU' ALEX CRUZ, ViCE PRESIDENT CIISHMERE VM.lEY BANK**K~\LE** HILl;SECP.ETM!Y

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.. KEITH WEBB, TREIISURER

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DIRECTORS KEN BROWNSTEIN STUDEB;\KER'S RESTIIURAI'If DAN DEAN OVERAll KITCHEN & BMH DESIGN VAL GILMOUR RAVENOUS CATERING & THE CONSERVATORY BUMFIELD'S PARTY RENTAL & SUPPLY JAN MEREDITH-EVANS C:.SHMO:P.E COTTt,GE Y': •.RN GAIL MORRISON (RUt·KH P:,;: LISA WAREHAM WATERVILLE WINERY/ MISSION DISTRICT DAVID WEBER MARTit·fS M.ARKET PLACE MICHELLE WHITFORD APPLE ANNIE'S ANTIQUE GALLERY June 4; 2012 Secretary Ron LaHood United States Department of Transportation 1200 NewJersey Ave. S.E. •Washfngton, D.C., 20590

Dear Mr. Secretary, I am writing to express the support of the Cashmere Chamber of Commerce for the Pangborn Memorial Airport's 2012 Small Community Air Service Development grant submission. This airport serves as a vital link to the national air transportation system for all of North Central Washington, encompassing the east slopes ofthe Cascade Mountains from Canada to-Interstate 90. 

### It is an essential ptJblicfacility that facilitates economic growth within the community and represents a significant asset to the local tourism industry, including that in Cashmere.**~** Pangborn Memorial Airport is experiencing modest passenger growt-h

...,. after declining passenger enplanements in 2010. However, a significant number of local residents and visitors to North Central Washington still are not taking advantage of the convenient transportation services offered by Alaska Airlines and SeaPortAirlines. The Small Community Air Service Development Program offers the Pangborn an opportunity to more effectively promote the services offered by its airline partners. The requested grant funding would help the region preserve the value of an important local asset by ensuring the long-term sustainability of local air service.
Sincerely,

Laurie Shorett President, Cashmere Chamber of Commerce

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